Price of edible oil rises again

The price of soya bean oil continued to rise on the kitchen markets in the capital, Dhaka, over the week. Though the commerce ministry on January 6 decided that the price of edible oil would not be increased until finalising the integrated and uniform pricing system, traders raised the price of the commodity by Tk 6-8 a litre in last two weeks.

Retailers said that the price of the item continued to rise on the wholesale market.

The price of edible oil may rise again in Bangladesh if it is increased in Brazil as the country imports it from the Latin American country, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday.

The minister said this while talking to journalists at Sheikh Shafi Commerce College in Lalmonirhat.

“The prices of essentials usually go up during the month of Ramadan. Efforts are on to keep the prices stable in the market during the period,” he said, adding that the selling of goods through OMS will be doubled during Ramadan.

To keep the prices of daily essentials within people’s purchasing capacity, the market is being monitored, TipuMunshi added.

The price of edible oil increased by Tk 5 a litre in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday. Unpackaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 148-150 a litre while palm oil sold for Tk 136-140 a litre on Friday.

A one-litre bottle of soya bean oil sold for Tk 160-165 while five litres of packaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 720-765 on the day. The prices of vegetables remained unchanged in the city markets over the week.

Aubergine sold for Tk 50-60 a kilogram, papaya for Tk 20-30 a kilogram, bitter gourd for Tk 50-60 a kilogram, bottle gourd for Tk 60-90 apiece, okra for Tk 40-60 a kilogram, cauliflower for Tk 30-40 apiece, cabbage for Tk 30-40 apiece, bean for Tk 40-60 a kilogram, cucumber for Tk 60 a kilogram, carrot for Tk 20-30 a kilogram and tomatoes for Tk 30-40 a kilogram on Friday.

Green chilli sold for Tk 40-60 a kilogram on the day. The price of onions remained unchanged over the week.

The local variety of onions sold for Tk 30-40 a kg and the imported variety for Tk 40-45 a kg in the capital on the day. The imported variety of garlic sold for Tk 120-125 a kilogram while the local variety for Tk 60-70 a kilogram on the markets on Friday.

The price of potatoes remained stable over the week and the item sold for Tk 15-20 a kg on Friday.

The price of eggs decreased by Tk 2 a hali (four pieces) over the week and the item was selling for Tk 36-38 a hali on the market on Friday.

The price of red lentil remained high over the week.

The coarse variety of red lentil sold for Tk 100-105 a kilogram and the medium quality variety for Tk 110 a kilogram on Friday.

The fine variety of red lentil sold for Tk 120-125 a kilogram on the day.

The prices of rice remained high over the week and the coarse variety of rice was selling for Tk 48-52 a kilogram in the city on Friday.

The medium quality variety of rice was selling for Tk 54-58 a kg and the BR-28, known as a lower grade Miniket, was selling for Tk 58-62 a kg in the city.

The fine variety of Miniket was selling for Tk 68-70 a kg, the standard variety of Miniket rice was selling for Tk 63-65 a kilogram and that of Najirshail for Tk 68-70 a kilogram on Friday.

The price of broiler chicken decreased by Tk 10 a kg and the item was selling for Tk 160-165 a kilogram in the city on the day.

The Sonali variety of chickens was selling for Tk 280-260 a kilogram while the local variety was selling for Tk 500-550 a kilogram on Friday.

Beef sold for Tk 570-620 a kg in the city on Friday. Mutton was selling for Tk 800-850 a kg on the day.

The prices of ginger remained unchanged. The imported variety sold for Tk 140-160 a kg and the local variety retailed at Tk 80-120 a kg on Friday.

The prices of fish remained unchanged over the week.

Rohita sold for Tk 250-300 a kg and Katla for Tk 250-280 a kg, depending on size and quality.

Pangas sold for Tk 130-180 a kg and Tilapia for Tk 120-160 a kg.

Fine-quality packaged salt retailed at Tk 32 a kg and the refined variety at Tk 20 a kg on the day.